Theatre Reviews & More

After world-changing events that leave British audiences weary, it’s unsurprisingly that we tend to turn to comedy. As this is the first...

At Christmas time you have two options when it comes to going to the theatre: a cheesy pantomime that follows a familiar story with a few...

There was a time when showing Hitler having anal sex in hell on stage would have been shocking. It would be childish to pretend it isn’t...

Two clowns play receptionists in a hotel. They are scared of customers. A description like that sells itself, doesn’t it?...

Bard in the Botanics Bring out this Play’s Strengths, but Cannot Overcome Its Weaknesses Sometimes a subplot is more interesting and...

A Playful Adaptation of the Classic Board Game If only more mysteries would colour-code their characters. Firstly, it would

A Wife Lost in the Mountains and A Play Lost in Time “Comedy’s not how it used to be.” “Theatre isn't as good as it once was.” “You don’t

Why go to Glastonbury or Pride when you can go to Jennifer Dick’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream? If you wanted to spend last weekend surrounded

Adapting popular films for the stage is a double-edged sword. The novelty of seeing the same story on stage, often word-for-word, will...

Seeing Mischief Theatre’s Groan Ups is rather like when a much-loved band puts out a new album that is a little…different from what we...